Elton John's first-ever hosting gig on Saturday Night Live this weekend was full of great jokes at the rock icon's expense – his monologue was sharp and his punk rock turn with Fred Armisen as the Queen of England was inspired – but perhaps the most memorable skit was this bizarre digital short in which John stars as the villain of Laser Cats: The Musical. His outfit is what really makes it work – even by the standards of how John dressed in the Seventies, it's a surreal and gaudy costume.

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